It goes without saying that I am no big fan of T.V. Yes I watch some shows. I love the History Channel and National Geographic channel and Discovery Health.... yada yada.
With that said, last saturday we lost power to our home from around 2am til 10pm. It rained all day so we couldn't go outside either. No lights, no computers, no internet and, above all, no T.V.
With my whole family in the living room I stood up and said 'Isn't this great! No distractions from TV. We can talk and play and just pay attention to one another!'. That announcement was met with less than enthusiasm from my TV family. However there was no choice in the matter. We ended the day with so much reading time and face time and family time, it was wonderful. I spent quite a bit of time just laying down talking to my 8 year old daughter about all sorts of stuff. My wife and I even talked more.
Don't let your TV become a substitute for family connections. God bless.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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